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French poet
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Male
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Birth:
4 October 1676(Buzancy, canton of Buzancy, arrondissement of Vouziers, Ardennes)
Death:
20 June 1749(Paris, Île-de-France, France)
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Biography
Charles Coffin (4 October 1676 Buzancy, now in the department of Ardennes - 20 June 1749 Paris) was a French teacher, writer and Jansenist who was Rector of the University of Paris. Among his writings are a number of hymns which have been translated into English.